Absolute Capital’s Management Team

Brenden Gebben, CIMA®

Managing Director

Mr. Gebben is responsible for portfolio management, research, product design and operations at Absolute Capital. He earned an M.B.A. from the University of Illinois, Springfield, and his B.A. from Illinois Wesleyan University. He holds a Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) designation through IMCA in conjunction with the Wharton School of Business. Mr. Gebben was previously Director of Portfolio Management for a third party money management firm. His industry experience also spans mortgage-backed securities and credit analysis. His market outlook has been quoted in Barron’s and he is an active participant in industry organizations such as NAAIM, NAVA and IMCA.

Brian Osborn

Managing Director

Mr. Osborn is responsible for distribution and representative service at Absolute Capital. He earned a B.A. from Washington & Jefferson College. He was a Military Intelligence Officer in the Pennsylvania Army Guard from 1991 – 1999. He was previously National Sales Manager for a third party money management firm. His knowledge base in the use of risk management strategies applied to packaged products such as mutual funds and variable annuities lends perspective in the planning cycle. He brings more than a decade of sales experience to his role at Absolute Capital. Over the last twelve years he has given hundreds of presentations at industry events, broker dealer conferences and representative meetings.

Renee Gebben

Chief Compliance Officer

Ms. Gebben is responsible for overseeing compliance at Absolute Capital. Her experience in the financial services marketing arena spans the past sixteen years. She earned a B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross. Prior to joining Absolute Capital, she served as Vice President and Director of Insurance Marketing at Federated Investors where she was responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive marketing programs. Her programs reached tens of thousands of institutional investors and brokers each year, supporting their decisions on investment products. Ms.Gebben began her career at Prudential, where she was recruited by the firm’s Executive Management Development Program.

Absolute Capital’s Team Members

Megan Aitchison is responsible for sales support, representative servicing and marketing programs. Prior to joining Absolute Capital, Megan was employed in bookkeeping. Ms. Aitchison earned a B.S.B.A. in finance and economics from the University of Pittsburgh.

Vikash Banka is responsible for back office operations, billing and account information. Prior to joining Absolute Capital, Vikash was employed as a financial analyst. Mr. Banka earned a B.S.B.A. in finance and an M.B.A. in accounting from Robert Morris University. He is currently pursuing designation as a C.P.A.

Diane Bridge is responsible for office management at Absolute Capital. Prior to joining our firm, she was employed in the banking and mortgage industries.

David Gill is responsible for internal sales at Absolute Capital. Prior to joining our firm, Mr. Gill held sales positions in the educational and healthcare industries. He holds a B.S. in labor industrial relations from Pennsylvania State University.

Ralph Mastromonaco is responsible for data administration consulting. He is currently a PhD candidate in Duke University’s economics department and earned his B.S.B.A. in finance and economics from the University of Pittsburgh.

Venera Petrova is responsible for accounting, billing and information systems at Absolute Capital. Prior to joining Absolute Capital, Ms. Petrova was employed in the banking industry. She holds a B.A. and Masters in mathematics and computer science from Plovidiv University, Bulgaria. She continues to pursue continuing education courses in network security through Cisco Systems.